ON THE 29TH OF AUGUST 08 WE WENT FOR OUR ASSESSMENT FOR JORDAN TO SEE IF HE HAD A ASD.  HE NOT VERY GOOD AT ALL THIS STUFF SEEING TALKING TO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE STRANGERS.  THE WAIT TO GO WAS ENORMOUS PRESSURE FOR HIM HE WAS ALL ANXIETY ATTACKS AND WE HAD TO TAKE HIS HEAD OF CENTRE WITH HIM AS HE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE ROOM HIMSELF.  BEARING IN MIND THIS KID IS 14 YRS OLD NOW.  PROBABLY FED UP TO THE BACK TEETH OF ADULTS (TEACHERS) TELLI…[more]

TODAY I HAVE BEEN ON TRUSERA FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR DOING MY INVESTIGATING INTO ADHD WHICH I BELIEVE MY YOUNGEST EMMA IS SHOWING SIGNS AND WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS.  I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SOCIETY THAT WE LIVE IN ARE BLINKERED TO STRIVE TO BE NORMAL.  WELL THAT WORD SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE DICTIONARY ALL TOGETHER.  AS WITH RETARD AND ALL THE OTHER NEGATIVE WORDS THAT THESE NORMAL SO CALLED PEOPLE USE. I AM NOT A NEGATIVE PERSON IN ANY…[more]

Today just about 10 minutes ago.  The letter has arrived that I have been waiting for to take Jordan for his assessment for a ASD.  I have to go on the 26th of August without him.  Then on the 29th of August with him.  Nervous as I have fought long and hard for this day to come.  I am a bit scared in case I make a balls up of it.  fingers crossed he gets the help he needs.  Learning Difficulties without a name just does not add up and the child suffers without the help they need.

You as a parent, loving partner, friend would do anything for family and friends.  God we do not like our noses put out of joint.  Well this was how i felt a week after Emma's anaphlaxis.  I had to find the answers as to why this happened.  Her little friends mom was beside herself with worry as it was her garden/house she was playing at.  Only Emma would be able to tell.  Quite matter of fact she was, she had found a chocolate football with its little wra…[more]

Emma my baby girl you would do anything for right!  What if there was nothing you could do but watch and wait to see if they pull through.  The agony seeing her at just 4 lifeless yet she was still concsious, god I knew there and then she was just like me.  No one or thing was going to stop her fighting.  As a mom you have a guts instinct.  Let me tell you a little about emma's medical health.  She has a hidden condition called anaphlactic shock  …[more]